The Old Lady and The Cat

A poor little lonely old lady lived in a house with only her cat as a friend.

One day, the lights went out as she sat knitting; she had been unable to pay the electric bill.

So, she went up to the attic and got an old oil lamp from her childhood. As she rubbed it clean a genie appeared and allowed her three wishes.

``First, I want to be so rich I never have to worry about money again''

``Second, I want to be young and beautiful again''

``And last, I want you to change my little cat into a handsome prince''

-- POOF -- As the smoke cleared she saw she was surrounded by big bags of coins, and that in the mirror was a young beautiful woman. She turned as the handsome prince walked in the door, held her in his arms and said:

``Now I'll bet you're sorry you took me to the vet for that little operation''

Vocabulary Help

lonely: solitária
only: apenas
go (go, went, gone) out: apagar
knit: tricotar
unable: incapaz
bill: conta
childhood: infância
rub: esfregar
allow: permitir
worry: preocupar
young: jovem
again: novamente
mirror: espelho
change: transformar
handsome: bonito .smoke - fumaça
see (see, saw, seen): ver
bet: apostar
sorry: arrepender
take (take, took, taken): levar
vet (veterinarian): veterinário

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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